Casio EXILIM EX-Z70 Digital Camera
The ultra sleek Casio EXILIM series is all set to welcome its newest addition, a brand new swanking 7.2 megapixels digital camera. The Casio EXILIM EX-Z70 retains all the plus points of the EXILIM series including its yummy design but also comes with new features which will make it get many takers. So what does it have to offer apart from its awe inspiring form factor and sleek curves?
Apart from a decent 7 Mp resolution, there is an onboard 3x optical zoom in the Casio EX-Z70 which not only provides long distant shots but also makes the macro mode look promising. The LCD measures 2.5 inch and has been designed to be viewed outdoors without the poor user squinting. Apart from an intuitive interface there is an Easy Mode , a user-friendly camera menu for beginners which simplifies camera settings to three easy menus (image size, flash, and self-timer). Thus novices don’t have to feel daunted with all the technical and digital features. Blurry and dull images can be combated thanks to the onboard Anti Shake DSP technology, so hello sharp images and goodbye blurry pictures.
Like all the current crops of digicams, the Casio EX-Z70 too has a decent movie mode which is able to capture footage at 30or 15 fps with sound. While the onboard 8MB memory is small in all standards however one can of course expand it via SD cards. There is Best Shot feature too which lets the user get top results by selecting a sample image of the type of scene the user wants to shoot. The makers have amalgamated style and functionality in the Casio EXILIM EX-Z70 and it will be available in two chic colors, Black and Silver. The digicam would be available around July for £229.99.
Casio EXILIM EX-Z70 Specs:
Effective Pixels: 7.2 million
Recording element: 1/2.5" CCD-Chip (7.41 MP total)
Recording format: Still picture: JPEG (Exif Ver. 2.2), DCF 1.0, DPOF
Movie: AVI (Motion JPEG)
Voice: (Audio snapshot, Voice Recording); WAV
Recording medium / Capacity: Internal Flash Memory 8.3MB, Card slot for SD-Card / MMC
Image resolution: Single image: 3,072 x 2,304; 3,072 x 2,048 (3:2); 2,560 x 1,920; 2,048 x 1,536; 1,600 x 1,200; 640 x 480
Movie with sound: 640 x 480 (HQ) 512 x 384 (Normal); 320 x 240 (LP)
Focus mode: Contrast-AF (Spot, Multi), manual focus (MF), pan focus (PF), macro, infinity focus , Autofocus Assist Light
Light Metering: Multi Pattern, Center Weighted, Center Spot
Exposure Control: Programmed AE
Exposure compensation: -2EV - +2EV by 1/3 EV steps
Shutter: CCD electronic shutter, mechanical shutter
Shutter speed: Normal: 1/2 - 1/2.000 sec.
(above shutter speeds do not apply when using a BEST SHOT scene)
Sensitivity: Still ISO 50 / 100 / 200 / 400 (automatic/manual)
(max. ISO800 when using Anti Shake or High Sensitivity)
Movie: Automatic
White balance: Automatic, fixed (6 modes), manual switching
Self-timer: 10 sec. / 2 sec. / triple self-timer
Recording functions: Single image, BEST SHOT, movie with sound, single image with voice, Continuous Shutter, Voice Recording, macro, self-timer
Microphone / Speaker: Monaural
Audio recording time: Audio Snapshot: Approx. 30sec. / image
Voice Recoding: Approx. 25 min. (with built-in memory)
After Recording: Approx. 30 sec. / image
Flash system: Auto, manual-on, manual-off, Red Eye-Reduction, Soft Flash, Rapid Flash
Flash range: Approx 0.1m - 3.7m (W) / Approx. 0.6m - 1.9 m (T)
Rapid Flash: Approx. 0.4m - 1.9m (W) / Approx. 0.6m - 1.0m (T)
(it varies on optical zoom) (ISO Sensitivity "Auto")
Monitor/Viewfinder: 2.5-inch TFT colour display (115,200 pixels – 480 x 240)
Timekeeping functions: Date and time recorded with image data; auto calendar up to 2049
World time: 162 cities (32 time zones); city names; date and time, summertime
Communication: USB 2.0 (Full-Speed)
Input/Output terminals: USB/AV interface (NTSC/PAL compliant)
Power source: 1x lithium-Ion battery (NP-20 battery) incl.
Battery life: Normal recording: Approx. .200 snapshots*
Continuous playback: Approx. 3 hr. 50 min. (Snapshots)**
Movie recording: Approx. 1 hr. 40 min.***
Voice recording: Approx. 3 hr. 50 min.****
Dimensions: 95.2 x 60.6 x 19.8 mm (W x H x D, excluding protrusions, 16.2 mm at thinnest part)
Stumble It! | Posted by Paul on June 23, 2006 12:40 AM
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